train ride

Tracks beneath you

A train ride is a journey taken by rail, whether a brief commute or a lengthy cross-country trip.

The phrase emphasizes the experience of traveling rather than the destination: The train ride through the mountains was spectacular.

It can also describe duration: It's a two-hour train ride from here.

Opposites
mode of transportation

train rideflight

Aerial journey by aircraft

boat ride · car ride · walking · bus ride · cruise

movement vs. stillness

train ridestaying put

Remaining in place

standing still · staying home · immobility

Family

train, ride, trains, trained, training, trainer, trainee, trainable, retraining

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G